imploringly

[ im-plawr-ing-lee ]

/ ɪmˈplɔr ɪŋ li /

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adverb

in a way that expresses urgent or piteous pleading, as for aid or mercy; beseechingly:"No! Don't kill the spider!" gasped my daughter, looking imploringly into my eyes.

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Origin of imploringly

implor(e) + -ing² + -ly

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How to use imploringly in a sentence

"Don't sing those beastly things," I said to Marguerite, imploringly.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
Meta tried to say "thank you," but not succeeding, looked imploringly at her governess, who spoke for her.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
I beg your pardon,' she added, imploringly; 'but indeed I must.
The Heir of Redclyffe|Charlotte M. Yonge
The cardinal glanced imploringly at the Queen who turned upon him eyes blazing with anger.
Stories about Famous Precious Stones|Mrs Goddard Orpen

She bore his violence with meekest submission; she looked imploringly—but she replied not to his taunts.
Rookwood|William Harrison Ainsworth

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